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Volney Sunoco ethanol plant to use state grant in construction of barley-malting facility
VOLNEY, N.Y. — Sunoco’s ethanol-manufacturing plant in Volney will use a state grant of $700,000 to help pay for a new $9.1 million barley-malting facility.
Report: Growth of New York agricultural sales outpaces national average
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that growth of agricultural product sales in the state outpaced the national average, with cash receipts up
C&S Companies opens new Albany office
SALINA, N.Y. — C&S Companies, a Salina–based design and construction firm, has opened an office in Albany as it grows its client base in the
Raymond generates explosive sales growth
GREENE — In the last half decade, the Raymond Corp. — a global provider of lift trucks, forklifts, and material-handling solutions based in Chenango County — has seen its sales explode. “Since late 2010, our sales are up 300 percent,” says Timothy Combs, the company’s president for sales and marketing. “Just in the last
Feldmeier Equipment plans to move HQ to larger facility in Clay
CLAY — Feldmeier Equipment, Inc. — a manufacturer of heat exchangers, vessels, and other products — is planning to move its headquarters from 6800 Townline Road in DeWitt to a larger facility at 7643 Edgecomb Drive in the town of Clay. Feldmeier Equipment is expected to close on the 130,000-square-foot building in mid-December, according
ConMed acquisition targets general-surgery strategy
UTICA — The “revitalization” of ConMed’s advanced-surgical business is a “key priority” in its general-surgery strategy. Curt Hartman, president and CEO of ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), made the comment in the firm’s Nov. 16 conference call about his company’s acquisition of privately held SurgiQuest, Inc. Utica–based ConMed on Nov. 16 announced it would
Alcoa, NYPA adjust contract to keep Massena plant open, saving nearly 500 jobs
MASSENA, N.Y. — Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) has adjusted its contract with the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to continue operating in Massena in St.
ConMed pays quarterly dividend of 20 cents
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20
New York manufacturing conditions stay weak for a fourth month in November
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index registered a reading of -10.7 in November, the fourth straight month that it has been negative. The
ConMed announces acquisition, stock price jumps
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD) on Monday morning announced it would acquire privately held SurgiQuest, Inc., a Connecticut–based surgical-device maker, for $265 million.
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